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Member of the European Parliament · Sweden The Left

Jonas Sjöstedt

MEP for Sweden · The Left · Vänsterpartiet · official EP profile

As of 7 November 2026, Jonas Sjöstedt (The Left, Sweden) has declared 81 lobby meetings this term - rank 308 of 720 MEPs by declared meetings, a place shared with 5 other MEPs.

That is somewhat below the Parliament average of 100 meetings per MEP, and it ranks 12 of 45 in the Left group.

38% of this MEP's declared counterpart entries, including diplomatic and government entries, carry a declared EU Transparency Register link - below the like-for-like raw Parliament-wide share of 52%.

81
declared meetings
current term
81
records since 2016
full dataset
38%
all counterpart entries linked
incl. diplomacy; vs 52% EP‑wide
308/720
rank, all MEPs
tied with 5 others
12/45
rank in The Left

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Compared with the averages

Jonas Sjöstedt, this term
81
Parliament average
100
The Left average
70

Transparency this term

Monthly declared meetings (bars) and the share of all counterpart entries carrying a declared Register link, including diplomatic and government entries (line), July 2024 to November 2026. This is the same current-term window as the figures above, beginning 16 July 2024.

Current month, partial through 6 Nov 2026: 0 declared meetings in Nov 2026. Peak: 10 in Nov 2024.

0%25%50%75%100%010July 2024: 0 declared meetingsAugust 2024: 0 declared meetingsSeptember 2024: 2 declared meetingsOctober 2024: 2 declared meetingsNovember 2024: 10 declared meetingsDecember 2024: 5 declared meetingsJanuary 2025: 5 declared meetingsFebruary 2025: 4 declared meetingsMarch 2025: 6 declared meetingsApril 2025: 1 declared meetingMay 2025: 2 declared meetingsJune 2025: 2 declared meetingsJuly 2025: 0 declared meetingsAugust 2025: 0 declared meetingsSeptember 2025: 4 declared meetingsOctober 2025: 6 declared meetingsNovember 2025: 2 declared meetingsDecember 2025: 0 declared meetingsJanuary 2026: 4 declared meetingsFebruary 2026: 3 declared meetingsMarch 2026: 3 declared meetingsApril 2026: 2 declared meetingsMay 2026: 6 declared meetingsJune 2026: 2 declared meetingsJuly 2026: 1 declared meetingAugust 2026: 0 declared meetingsSeptember 2026: 6 declared meetingsOctober 2026: 3 declared meetingsNovember 2026: 0 declared meetingsnew termMonths with no declared meetings have no Register-share value; the dashes join the months either sideMonthly share of all counterpart entries carrying a declared Register link2024202520260%25%50%75%100%010July 2024: 0 declared meetingsAugust 2024: 0 declared meetingsSeptember 2024: 2 declared meetingsOctober 2024: 2 declared meetingsNovember 2024: 10 declared meetingsDecember 2024: 5 declared meetingsJanuary 2025: 5 declared meetingsFebruary 2025: 4 declared meetingsMarch 2025: 6 declared meetingsApril 2025: 1 declared meetingMay 2025: 2 declared meetingsJune 2025: 2 declared meetingsJuly 2025: 0 declared meetingsAugust 2025: 0 declared meetingsSeptember 2025: 4 declared meetingsOctober 2025: 6 declared meetingsNovember 2025: 2 declared meetingsDecember 2025: 0 declared meetingsJanuary 2026: 4 declared meetingsFebruary 2026: 3 declared meetingsMarch 2026: 3 declared meetingsApril 2026: 2 declared meetingsMay 2026: 6 declared meetingsJune 2026: 2 declared meetingsJuly 2026: 1 declared meetingAugust 2026: 0 declared meetingsSeptember 2026: 6 declared meetingsOctober 2026: 3 declared meetingsNovember 2026: 0 declared meetingsnew termMonths with no declared meetings have no Register-share value; the dashes join the months either sideMonthly share of all counterpart entries carrying a declared Register link2024202520260%50%100%010202420252026
declared meetings per month (left axis)all counterpart entries carrying a declared Register link; diplomacy included (right axis)
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Declared meetings each month, and the share of all counterpart entries carrying a declared Register link.
MonthMeetingsLinked
Jul 20240-
Aug 20240-
Sep 2024250%
Oct 2024250%
Nov 20241033.3%
Dec 2024520%
Jan 2025550%
Feb 2025450%
Mar 2025616.7%
Apr 202510%
May 2025250%
Jun 202520%
Jul 20250-
Aug 20250-
Sep 2025450%
Oct 2025633.3%
Nov 2025250%
Dec 20250-
Jan 2026425%
Feb 2026333.3%
Mar 2026366.7%
Apr 202620%
May 2026616.7%
Jun 20262100%
Jul 20261100%
Aug 20260-
Sep 2026633.3%
Oct 2026375%
Nov 20260-

Busiest month: 10 declared in November 2024. Months with no declared meetings have no Register-share value; a dashed stretch of the line joins the months either side.

Who Jonas Sjöstedt meets most

Counterparts are merged by resolved Transparency Register identity where possible. An entry counts as register-linked above only when the MEP declaration itself carries a Register link.

Where the meetings cluster

Both lists count this term. Sector pages count the full 2016–2026 record, and committee pages show each member's current-term total across all subjects, so their figures for this member can be higher.

Most-met sectors this term

Environment & climate (14), Human rights & humanitarian (7), Transport & automotive (4)

Meetings by committee topic this term

Environment, Climate and Food Safety (23), Foreign Affairs (3), Budgetary Control (3)

Most recent declared meetings

DateCounterpartCapacitySubject
15 Oct 2026Russians Against War SwedenMemberMobilization in Russia and beyond against Putin and the war in Ukraine
15 Oct 2026European Coordination of Committees and Associations for Palestine⁠↗MemberLegal obligations of the EU in view of the situation in Palestine
13 Oct 2026Orbem GmbH⁠↗; Eurogroup for Animals⁠↗MemberSorting of unhatched eggs based on sex in poultry industry
30 Sep 2026Democratic Socialists of AmericaMemberExchange of views on progressive politics
16 Sep 2026World Uyghur Congress⁠↗MemberEU-China relations, transnational repression, and forced labour
16 Sep 2026Naturskydds­föreningen Swedewatch The Indonesian Forum for Environment (WALHI)MemberCritical Raw Materials from Indonesia and the EU
15 Sep 2026Australian Mission to the EUShadow rapporteurEU-Australia relations
15 Sep 2026Movendi InternationalMemberPossible areas of cooperation, alcohol policy
15 Sep 2026Transport and Environment (European Federation for Transport and Environment)⁠↗Shadow rapporteurCO2 standards regulation and green steel
8 Jul 2026European Anglers Alliance⁠↗MemberWater Framework Directive
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DateCounterpartCapacitySubject
5 Jun 2026Transport and Environment (European Federation for Transport and Environment)⁠↗Shadow rapporteurAutomotive Omnibus
3 Jun 2026E-MOBILITY EUROPE⁠↗Shadow rapporteurAutomotive Omnibus
30 May 2026Greenpeace SwedenMemberAnti-SLAPP and the Russian shadow fleet
20 May 2026World Bank GroupMemberDevelopment aid issues
16 May 2026RF-SISUMemberOpportunities for children and young people to participate in sports in northern Sweden
13 May 2026Transport and Environment (European Federation for Transport and Environment)Shadow rapporteurCO2 standards
12 May 2026CRTA⁠↗MemberEuropean parliamentarism, democracy, and the EU's decision-making process
6 May 2026Provea Acceso a la JusticiaMemberHuman rights
24 Apr 2026Umeå Deponi och Avfallscenter ABMemberWaste management and environmental issues
21 Apr 2026The International Federation for Rights and Development (IFRD)MemberHuman rights
27 Mar 2026WWF European Policy Programme⁠↗Shadow rapporteur for opinionPerformance Regulation Framework
17 Mar 2026Stiftelsen The Stockholm Environment Institute⁠↗MemberEnvironmental policy and EU enlargement
11 Mar 2026DEM Party StrasbourgMemberSituation in Iran and the position of Kurdish people
26 Feb 2026Action Network Human RightsMemberHuman rights in Philippines
25 Feb 2026ViettanMemberHuman rights in Vietnam, EU-Vietnam trade agreement
11 Feb 2026Lantbrukarnas Riksförbund⁠↗MemberAgricultural policy
22 Jan 2026Association for Peace and JusticeMemberDeveloping Situation in Kurdish Regions of Syria
20 Jan 2026Chinese Mission to the EUMemberEU-China relations & Gui Minhai
14 Jan 2026Naturskydds­föreningenMemberCAP
7 Jan 2026WWF European Policy Programme⁠↗Shadow rapporteur for opinionMFF interim report

The full record is in the official EP declarations.

Roll-call voting record

Recorded votes only. Parliament held 6,412 roll-call votes while Jonas Sjöstedt held the seat, 606 of them the final vote on a text. A member with no vote recorded may have been on parliamentary business, ill, on leave, or present without voting - the published record does not distinguish these and gives no reason. Votes taken by show of hands or by secret ballot are not recorded by name and are absent here.

90%
roll-calls with a vote recorded
of 6,412 held while seated
541
final texts voted on
of 606
82%
voted with The Left majority
on 508 final texts
92
differed from The Left
listed below

How they voted on final texts

Share of the 606 final votes held while seated.

Jonas Sjöstedt606 final votes
60%22%7%11%
For 364Against 132Abstained 45No vote recorded 65

With and against the group

On the 508 final texts where more than half of The Left members casting a vote went one way, and Jonas Sjöstedt also voted. Groups are not bound to vote together: a Member's mandate is personal and exercised freely, so neither figure is a measure of performance.

Voted with The Left majority41682%
Voted differently9218%

Final texts where Jonas Sjöstedt differed from The Left majority

DateTextTheir voteThe Left majority
22 October 2026RC-B10-0476/2026 - Joint motion for a resolution (subject not given in the vote record) RC-B10-0476/2026 · Motion for a resolution (as a whole)ForAbstained
22 October 2026Establishing the Erasmus+ programme for the period 2028-2034, and repealing Regulations (EU) 2021/817 and (EU) 2021/888 A10-0257/2026 · Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski · Commission proposalAgainstFor
21 October 2026Discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2024, Section II – European Council and Council A10-0258/2026 · Pasquale Tridico · Motion for a resolution (as a whole)AgainstFor
20 October 2026‘Cohesion policy – the driving force in implementing the EU agenda for cities’ A10-0263/2026 · Denis Nesci · Motion for a resolutionAbstainedFor
7 October 2026A European Parliament recommendation to the Council, the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign… A10-0237/2026 · Hilde Vautmans · Motion for a resolution (as a whole)ForAgainst
17 September 2026RC-B10-0398/2026 - Joint motion for a resolution (subject not given in the vote record) RC-B10-0398/2026 · Motion for a resolution (as a whole)ForAbstained
16 September 2026Hybrid warfare and the protection of the EU’s territorial integrity and critical security and defence infrastructure A10-0212/2026 · Rasa Juknevičienė · Motion for a resolution (as a whole)AbstainedAgainst
15 September 2026The findings and recommendations of the Special Committee on the European Democracy Shield A10-0199/2026 · Tomas Tobé · Motion for a resolution (as a whole)ForAgainst
15 September 2026The Council position on Draft amending budget No 2/2026 of the European Union for the financial year 2026 – Update on revenue (own resources) and adjustments… A10-0224/2026 · Andrzej Halicki · Motion for a resolution (as a whole)AgainstFor
15 September 2026The global role of the euro A10-0214/2026 · Rasmus Andresen · Motion for a resolutionAbstainedFor

82 further instances are not listed. All roll-call votes.

Unlinked but matchable

6 counterpart entries in Jonas Sjöstedt's declarations appear to match an EU Transparency Register entry without being linked in the declaration:

These are the 3 most frequent matches, covering 3 of the 6 entries; the other 3 are not listed.

Matching is automated and can be wrong - see how matching works. Linking the register entry is the fix, and it is the MEP office's to make.